Diane The sun was a cruel intruder. A thin, sharp beam of light cut through the small, high window of the room, hitting me right in the eyes. I groaned, trying to pull the heavy grey blanket over my head, but the moment I moved, my body screamed. It was a deep, heavy ache. It started in my lower back and radiated down to my thighs. It wasn't the kind of pain that made you want to cry but also, it was the kind that made you want to smirk. Every muscle I owned felt used, stretched, and thoroughly claimed. As the fog of sleep cleared, the memories of the night before came rushing back in vivid, high-definition flashes. Dom’s hands on my hips. The sound of the bed frame hitting the wall. The raw, guttural way he had called me "Little Bird" while he broke every rule in the palace. It was pleasant. No, it had been more than that. It had been the first time I felt truly alive in weeks. That is… after the last time with him. I smiled. a small satisfying smile. I rolled over, my hand re
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